Fluorine Dissociation Study for Pulsed Chemical Lasers.

Abstract

This report presents experimental results for the dissociation of F2 in electron beam sustained discharges. Two diagnostic techniques were developed for the measurement of transient F atom concentration with sensitivity as high as F/F2 = or > 0.00001. The sustainer enhancement factor derived from these experiments is small, <2, and appears to be mainly due to dissociation of F2 by collisions with energetic ions. Measurements were also made of the effect of additives, such as SF6 and CF4, which exhibited negligible enhancement effect in sustained discharges.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA015130

Entities

People

  • D. W. Trainor
  • H. L. Chen
  • R. E. Center
  • W. I. Fyfe

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Chemical Lasers
  • Collisions
  • Dissociation
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Fluorine
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Sensitivity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics